SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, and Injury Update of 1st Test match between South Africa and India.
SA vs IND India tour of South Africa, 1st Test Match Preview:
South Africa are all set to host India for a multi-format series, starting December 26, 2021. The tour kicks off with a Boxing Day Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion. The three-match Test series will be followed by a three-match ODI series, with the tour coming to an end on January 23, 2022.
South Africa will start their World Test Championship cycle with a home series against India. Dean Elgar is all set to lead the Proteas in the Test series. Temba Bavuma has been named as the deputy to Elgar and the hosts have to be on their toes while facing India in the upcoming few weeks.
South Africa have suffered a major blow ahead of the series, with Anrich Nortje ruled out due to a persistent hip injury. Much rests on Kagiso Rabada’s form going into the Test series.
India, on the other hand, will be riding with confidence after whitewashing the Kiwis at home in a two-match Test series. But they will be aware of the Proteas challenge.
Virat’s men have impressed everyone in the last 12 months, defeating Australia down under and then following it by leading England by a 2-1 margin in a Test series in England. The next challenge for them will be to tour South Africa and beat them in the rainbow nation.
India have won only three Tests out of 20 in South Africa. But they are well-prepared this time and have the capacity to register their first Test series win on hostile territory. An exciting series awaits us.
SA vs IND India tour of South Africa, 1st Test Match Details:
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Date & Time: Dec 26-Dec 30, at 01:30 PM IST
Live Score: CricketAddictor
SA vs IND India tour of South Africa, 1st Test Match Pitch Report:
The pitch at SuperSport Park is good for batting. Once set, the batters can play their strokes freely. The new ball bowlers will get seam movement off the surface. The pacers are expected to get some extra bounce. Expect the surface to stay true throughout the course of the match.
SA vs IND India tour of South Africa, 1st Test Match Probable Playing XIs:
SA: Dean Elgar (capt), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Duanne Olivier, Lungi Ngidi.
IND: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (capt), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, R Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma.
Top Picks for SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
SA
Dean Elgar is a specialist batter in this format of the game and patience is his key mantra. He has scored 4347 runs in 69 Test matches at an average of close to 40 and even picked up 15 wickets as well.
Wiaan Mulder has shown a lot of promise in the early stages of his career. In his 6 Test matches, he has scalped 14 wickets and scored 143 runs with the bat.
Kagiso Rabada is a fierce fast bowler and knows the South African surfaces really well. He can swing the ball both ways and can cause problems with his deadly bouncers too. He has scalped 213 wickets in 47 Test matches and even scored 693 runs with the bat.
Quinton de Kock plays his natural game irrespective of the situation. He has accumulated 3245 runs in his 53 Test matches at an average of 39.09.
IND
Virat Kohli has a lot to prove as a batter and even more a skipper in this tour. He is hungry for runs and it will be interesting how he approaches this match. He has mustered 7801 runs in 97 Test matches at an average of 50.65.
KL Rahul has been one of the dashing batters going into this format. Once he settles down in the initial overs, we can expect a lot of runs flow from his willow.
Ravichandran Ashwin is a good competitor when it comes to Test cricket and holds many records as well. He will be the frontline spinner as Jadeja is ruled out with an injury.
Shardul Thakur can be one of the lethal bowlers in the middle overs. He is expected to change the momentum upside down towards his team at any point of the game. He would be his captain’s go-to man.
Jasprit Bumrah has a fond memory on South Africa soil as he made his Test debut here in 2018. In his just 24 Test matches, he has bagged 101 wickets with the best figures of 6 for 27 in an innings.
SA vs IND India tour of South Africa, Must Picks for Dream11 Team Prediction:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 matches) | Dream 11 Points |
| Dean Elgar | 363 runs | 202, 109, 49, 4, 101 |
| Quinton de Kock | 293 runs | 57, 79, 38, 195, 140 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 104 runs + 18 wickets | 95, 137, 155 |
| Virat Kohli | 254 runs | 105, 87, 125, 55 |
| KL Rahul | 334 runs | 138, 144, 168, 8, 86 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 87 runs + 20 wickets | 21, 225, 97, 53, 126 |
SA vs IND India tour of South Africa, Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
Captain – Virat Kohli , Dean Elgar
Vice-Captain – Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SA vs IND Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeeper- Quinton de Kock, Rishabh Pant
Batsmen- Virat Kohli (c), Dean Elgar, Lokesh Rahul, Rassie van der Dussen
All-Rounders- Ravichandran Ashwin, Wiaan Mulder
Bowlers- Jasprit Bumrah, Kagiso Rabada (vc), Shardul Thakur
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SA vs IND Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeeper- Quinton de Kock
Batsmen- Cheteshwar Pujara, Temba Bavuma, Lokesh Rahul, Dean Elgar(c), Rassie van der Dussen (vc)
All-Rounders- Wiaan Mulder
Bowlers- Jasprit Bumrah, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Shardul Thakur
SA vs IND India tour of South Africa, 1st Test Match Probable Winner:
South Africa is expected to win this match.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.